Smartphones are dramatically ahead of tablets when it comes to time spent reading books, according to a new study which tracks usage of the 1 billion smart devices now active in… Read more >
Martin Taylor
April 2, 2013
ebook readers, research, smartphones, tablets
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Adobe has produced this video to whet our appetites for what’s coming later this year via its Digital Magazine Solution. It makes production of slick, interactive digital magazines like Wired… Read more >
Martin Taylor
July 20, 2010
Adobe, iPad, iphone, magazines, smartphones, tablets
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This is my first post of 2010, just back from three weeks away at the beach and proving again that sunshine and sand are no barrier to enjoying a great… Read more >
Martin Taylor
January 13, 2010
android, e-paper, ebook readers, smartphones, tabletsandroid, CES 2010, e-paper, ereaders, iTablet
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Canadian ebook store Shortcovers has changed its name to Kobo, an anagram for “book”, and revamped its online store www.kobobooks.com as part of its plan to expand its international coverage…. Read more >
Martin Taylor
December 15, 2009
bookselling, smartphoneskobo, shortcovers
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The Android vs iPhone wars are at an interesting point. Apple is making huge strides with its early-mover advantage while Android’s much-hyped but slow-burning start tests the nerves of developers… Read more >
Martin Taylor
November 22, 2009
Google, iphone, smartphonesandroid, Apple, mobile
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A survey shows that ebook usage on smartphones jumped an impressive 300% in the four months from April to July 2009. The data comes from Flurry, a company that tracks… Read more >
Martin Taylor
August 12, 2009
ebook readers, smartphones
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Rumours started circulating a week or two ago that Amazon was planning to make its Kindle-formatted books available on Apple’s iPhone. Well, a week’s a long time and Amazon today… Read more >
Martin Taylor
March 5, 2009
bookselling, ebook formats, ebook readers, iphone, smartphones
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The announcement of a major push into ebook selling by Canadian book chain Indigo might carry a lesson for other international markets such as New Zealand. Indigo is about to… Read more >
Martin Taylor
February 25, 2009
bookselling, ebook readers, iphone, smartphones
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An announcement with big potential for the ebook industry has just come out of Adobe. They’ve released a software developer kit (SDK) that will allow developers to bring to mobile… Read more >
Martin Taylor
February 19, 2009
ebook formats, ebook readers, iphone, smartphones
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